MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO and KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE in 35mm (Subtitled)

February 15 @ 7:30 pm

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Hayao Miyazaki Double Feature! The beloved MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO tells the story of young sisters who move near a vast forest where they encounter Totoro, a giant, lumbering, bunny-esque creature. KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE is the story of a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self-doubt.

30th Anniversary! MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO TONARI NO TOTORO 1988, Studio Ghibli, 86 min, Japan, Dir: Hayao Miyazaki The third Studio Ghibli feature from former Toei animator turned writer-producer-director-entrepreneur Hayao Miyazaki tells the story of young sisters Satsuki and Mei Kusakabe, who move with their father into a new house near a vast forest, in order to be closer to their ailing, hospitalized mother. Discovering wondrous forest spirits, they also encounter Totoro, a giant, lumbering, bunny-esque creature. “Here is a children’s film made for the world we should live in, rather than the one we occupy. A film with no villains. No fight scenes. No evil adults. No fighting between the two kids. No scary monsters. No darkness before the dawn. A world that is benign. A world where, if you meet a strange towering creature in the forest, you curl up on its tummy and have a nap. MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO has become one of the most beloved of all family films without ever having been much promoted or advertised.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times.

KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE MAJO NO TAKKYUBIN 1989, Studio Ghibli, 102 min, Japan, Dir: Hayao Miyazaki From legendary director Hayao Miyazaki comes the beloved story of a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self-doubt. It is tradition for all young witches to leave their families on the night of a full moon and set out into the wide world to learn their craft. When that night comes for Kiki, she embarks on her life journey with her chatty black cat, Jiji, landing the next morning in a seaside village, where a bakery owner hires her to make deliveries. Rarely has the animator’s art been so brilliantly rendered as in this delightfully imaginative film – a beautiful and timeless story of a young girl finding her way in the world.